Life is busy. People say to "stop and smell the roses," but some days, it's difficult enough to just remember to take a second to breathe. But it's really true — it's important to stop and appreciate what's around us, because it's pretty amazing that life continues to happen, even when ours feel chaotic.
One photographer and scientist has taken magnificent magnified photos of grains of sand to try and get us to think a little more about our surroundings — to stop and see the sand.
His eclectic background in both entertainment, art, and science led him to his fascination in capturing the beauty of everyday objects that aren't seen by the naked eye.
And with that technology, he has been able to capture the details and beauty of everyday objects that cannot be seen.
Some of these photos are over 340 times magnified!
I know I would have never thought one grain of sand could look like a giant collection of beautiful crystals and rocks!
Some of these even look like food! This image makes a fun game of I Spy.
